1796 in science
The year 1796 in science and technology involved some significant events.
Astronomy
- Pierre-Simon Laplace publishes ''Exposition du système du monde, his work on astronomy (mainly celestial mechanics) following Newton and Lagrange. He develops an analytical theory of tides, deduces the mass of the moon, improves calculation of cosmic orbits, and predicts that Saturn's rings will be found to rotate. Most notably, he propounds the modern nebular hypothesis, independently outlined by Kant.
Mathematics
Medicine
Paleontology
- April - Georges Cuvier reads his paper Mémoires sur les espèces d'éléphants vivants et fossiles at the opening of the Institut National in Paris, demonstrating that species had become extinct.
Technology
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Births
Deaths
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